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Old lssue Recalled
In a bantcring lll?lllllGl' Premier Robichaud said in Saint John the other day that once a ciui.-'e\va_v be- tween the muinlzind and Prince lid- ward Iskind lilllll "we Will be pleased to welcome P.ltI.l. as one of the great counties of New Bruns- wick.” We accept the implied com- pliment. But this might prove to be an awkward £ll'l'&1llg‘€lll(‘lll', since in the event of the two provinces aimalgamating the capital would naturally be (‘lien-lottetown. Wasn't it here that the ("oi1t'ederation Fathers chose to hold their first meeting, obviousl_v with a view to making it the focus of a .\lai-itime union which they had in mind at that time‘?
But joking asiile, it is Sll9'Q'C’--‘lied that the New Brunswick premier has touched on a subject that many people have long felt deserves seri- ous consideration. The Moncton Tnanscript believes. indccd, that Mr. Robichaud should have gout’ fiirtlier and in all Seriousness proposed 3 revival of the .\I-aritime Union scheme as a cure for our economic ills. It devotes a lengthy editorial to the advantages of such a move. which it says could prove to be the salvation of this easternmost region of Canada.
UNCON\'lI\’Cl.\'G—~'l‘his is the old argument that has been advanc- ed on many previous occasions. but never very convincingly. We thought it had been finally disposed of in the report of the Rowell-Sirois Com- mission, which found that if the sub- stitution of one province for three resulted in a saving of a full two- thirds of the total cost of expendi- tures for legislation and gen eral government-—as had been contend- ed—the saving would only amount to about 4.3 per cent, of the then current. expenditures for the’ three provinces. And these prospective savings would become smaller when several local factors were consider-
is
The commission noted that in all three provinces, the Sal£ll‘lGS of min- isters and officials, and legislative indemnities. were low, and that a larger government unit would prob- ably involve higher salaries, hiizher indemnities, and higher travelling expenses. The credit, rating of the Maritime Provinces was such that little, if any. saving in interest charges on public debt could be ex- pected.
OTHER FACTORS-I;'ndouliled- ly, some savings could be effected in federal governmental costs, such as in Lieutenant-Governors‘ salaries, I/tid in the salaries of certain of the chief federal officials in the prov- inces who might be able to assume jurisdiction over the larger" area. ‘But it seemed probable that most of these officials would, for the sake of efficiency and public convenience, require to be retained in the larger unit. Some individuals and corpora- tions might also find their costs de- creased by dealing with one govern- ment instead of three. On the other hand, the cost of attending a more distant provincial capital to conduct their business with the government would be greater.
What clinched the matter, in the opinion of the Rowell-Sirois Com- minion, was that provincial loyalties
deeply rooted in the Maritimea bpeauae of their long history as ioparate provinces. It found signifi- qkiit the feat um each of the Prem- of the Maritime Provinces, requested by the commission for his opinion on union,
. and elsewhere outside British Com. -
was adverse to the proposal and expressed the view that there was no large measure of support for Maritime union among the people of the three provinces.
We have no reason to suppose that. public opinion has changed very greatly since this report was prepared a quarter of a century ago. This doesn't mean. of course, that we should be lacking in cordial good- will and co-operation with otir sis- ter Maritime Provinces, and they with us. We have many problems in common. and we trust that there will be more harmony, not less, in seek- ing solutions to them. But the idea that we should start up housekeep- ing together, as one political unit, died, really. at Confederation. To seek to revive it at this time would be a pi-ofitless undertaking.
Timely Questions
Mr. Heath Macquarrie has plac- ed some good questions on the House of (‘ommons order paper with re- gard to the const.ruct_ion of the proposed Northumberland S t ra it c.auseu'a_v, in the light of recent as- surances given by Solicitor General l\lacl\'2iught.
As reported from Ottawa yes. terdity, Mr. Macquarrie has asked (1) for assurance that in the pro- posed new design. consisting of two miles of underwater tunnel, rail traffic would be provided for: (2) upon what facts and considerations the estinmted cost, as suggested by Mr. M'.1cI\.’;iught, has been reduced from $105,000,000 to $90,000,000; (3) whether the combination of underwater and causeway construct- ion has contributed to an increase in the length of time contemplated for the completion of the project".
The Significance of Mr. Mac- quarrie's first question is underlined by the fact that in the only full interim report on the causeway’s fer!-*il>ilI"f.V study ever officially re- leascd—back in May, 1960—it was intimated that the consulting en- gineers did not carry their investi- gation of a tunnel through to the design stage because in their view a tunnel. to meet the ioint operation of both rail and highway traffic, was not economically feasible.
The engineers found at that time that the only economic possibility of this means of crossing would be to reduce the cost of the ttinnel by D1‘0Vidinir for rail traffic only, with vehicular traffic to be carried on a railway shuttle service. Such a. ser- vice was considered unacceptable. It would, of course, be equally unac- ceptable if it provided for vehicular traffic only. At that time the con- sultants advised that the cost of it tunnel to handle both rail and high- way traffic would be prohibitive “in relation to all other alternatives."
As Mr. MacNaught stated in his rec ent announcement, the new causeway-tunnel design is based on improved engineering techniques; and it is understandable, on this basis, that the cost of ttmnel con- struction could be considerably re- duced. But it is well to have assur-
ance that in any case the design will indeed provide for both traffic sys- tems; and not make necessary an auxiliary “shuttle service” for either trains or motor vehicles.
We gathered from Mr. Mac- Naught’s statement that a more de- tailed announcement may be expect- ed shortly from the Minister of Public Works. In the meantime. Mr. Macquarrie’s questions are a timely reminder of the great interest which our people have in this matter, and of the desirability of clearing up any misunderstandings as quickly as possible.
EDITORIAL NOTES
_ According to latest reports, the Soviet Union will be out of pocket about $250 million in closing this year’s Soviet-Cuba trade gap. Last Year this gap amounted to $200 mil- lion, so it is worsening. And by all accounts the Cuban economy is still deterioratintz, despite the $1 million- 8-flfl.V Rid Dmizram to Cuba from the Communist bloc. 0 O O
The first all-British nuclear sub- marine has taken to the water. She as the Valiant. sister ship to tho Dreadmiught. now in service with the Royal Navy. The Dreadnaught is powered by a nuclear reactor of United States design and manu-
. faoture. The Valiant will be driven
through the oceans at speeds above 39 ‘"101-‘l ll)’ 8 Pl‘f'.‘1.'llI!’l7.G(l watcr re- actor of Bri‘.i.sh origin.
JINGLE BELLS
_O_TTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson
Downhill Slide In Parliamentary Status
Our parliamentary systi;-in of government is being assassinat- ed before our eyes, suffocated to death beneath a mortal blanket of irrevelant and unnecessary words. The murderers are our members of Parliament, who have collectively downgraded our once effective legislative as- sembly iuto an unseemly elector- al liuslings.
Future liistoriiins uill trace the bcgiiinutgs of this parliami=n- tary disaster to the short-lived Parliamcnt of 1937-58, when the Diefcubakcr Government was in a minority position. This was in one respect a good Parliament: in its brief life it enacted some ‘ exccllciit legislation. But it saw the Spi-aker‘s control weaken. permitting irrelevant wliicli were not dcbatc concent- ing legislation, but the refighting of the past clcction and the pre- liminary skirmishing for the next.
In 1958, the Diefenbakcr tidal wave crushed and silenced the Liberal Party. But by 1960, the
Grits had recovered their ltcart. l
Then for two years the ‘four Horsemen," "Pick and Paul and Pearson and Chevrier", adopted obstructionist tactics and, aided by the scrapping Tories, turned Parliament into a shambles.
PARTY BEFORE COUNTRY
Early 1962 saw both old par- ties primarily skirmishing for position for -the forthroming el- ection tlic nation's business took second place. The second part of the year brought another Diefenbaker minority govern- ment, and the skirmishing grew into total partisan warfare on the floor of the House. Canada didn‘t even get a boudgct that year.
Since the 1963 election. the positions of the Liberal and (Ion- servalive parties have br-on re-
versed but the political gucrilla ‘
warfare has continued unabated. Meanwhile, the business of the nation. for which we elect 0 u 1‘ MP5, has been relegated to min- or significance in a House better paid and worse attended than ever. The Liberals are clinging to their precarious minority po- sition. trying to weather storms created by some incxpcricnced new ministers. The Tory Opposi-
tion seems to be motivated more : partisan ambition , than by a I‘(‘Zll desire to ensure ,
by narrow
good legislation. They act as it they arc trying to create :2 fav- oiirable issue on which t h e it
Our Yesterdays (From the Guardian Files)
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO . December 13, 1938
Miss Phyllis Reay. R.N.. gra- duate of the Montreal General Hospital is spending holidays hero with her parents. On lie r return to Montreal she will be associated with the V i ct o rian Order of Nurses. prior to taking the Public Health course at Me- Gill.
Halifax, Dec. 11 -— William Feindell of Bridgewater. senior arts student at Acadia Univer- sity will be this year‘: Rhodes Scholar from Nova Scotla. The provincial selection committee announced today.
TEN YEARS AGO December 13, 1953
An Island-born girl, Miss Shirley G. L. Eagles, now of Guysborough, N. S., senloir student at Acadia University. is one of approximately 125 stu- dents from 50 leading colleges. participating in the fifth annual Student Conference on Un l t ed States affairs which is now underway at the United States Military Academy at West Point. N.Y.
Mount Stewart, Spring Park and Murray Harbor were ec- liircil Villages following a moot- lni: of the Executive Coun- cll held Lllll W
speeches ‘
. could force Canada‘ into another l and unwanted general election. l The onlookers and surely ; many of the participants a re 3 well aware of this long downhill slide in parliamentary proceed- i ings, which over six years has degraded the House 0 ; mons into a brawl as shoddy and ; unprincipled as a business meet- ; ingfotf tl)l]l9 statlil-holders of alu un- fpro i a e mi way. But on an . exprwicnced outsider. wyl t h i frcsh eyes unaccustomed to the iflfllly deterioration, can meas- 1 ure the full shame of this de- lbzisement of Parliament.
mu
] OLD-TIME “GREAT"
Hon. James Sinclair is such a
lman. A brilliant and prominent l haved irresponsibly. 5 member 0f the H°“59,f'‘°m 1940 elect and re-elect as our MP:
to 1958. an able administrator as a cabinet minister from 1952 to 1957. and an a ept with the lquick dagger in debate at all ‘times. business tycoon Sinclair l revisited the scene of his politi-
‘- cal career last week. A d
I‘ it what he saw made him g sick at heart. ‘ Disregard of the rules. con-
T l*1"Lf<£,t*1*%_I!al%9!1's_rv.¢1l:. D9:
ing, and disrespcct for th a
Speaker were the points which
he especially deplored in a talk I with me. The House elects its ‘i own S p e a k e r to regulate pro- lceedings, and it draws up its ‘own rules. So it should submit
with grace to the authority of l the Speaker and to the provis- ‘ ions of the rules. he insists. And ,the Speaker for his part should } not fear to exercise with an iron ‘hand the authority with which I he is vested, asserts the Hon- l Jimmy
But of course some of th 0 blame must attach to the elec- ltors. We wouldn't keep in out‘ I own home a baby sitter who be- Yet we
ic absentees. rule- breakers. ll’- responsible or just_ not compe- tent for this most important job in Canada. And we re-elect MP: who are prodigal with our tax money.
Meanwhile. our parliamentary system of government is wither-
l ing on the Oltawakvine.
i some condidales who are chron- l
No Communist Support
By
Carman Cummln
Canadian Press Staff Writer
Y Communist China has no scat lin the United Nations, but its ;influence at the UN has bcen [strikingly noticeable days.
Pcking's presence was lby many diplomats Tuesday {when the Soviet bloc collided llicad-on with Africa on the is-
sue of expanding the Security
Cminci .
How Peking became involved ‘ —and why--is much less clear.
The background, briefly. is ‘that African members have been pressing strongly for in- creased representation on 4 bodies. particularly the presti- gious ll-country Security Coun- cil.
Russia, with veto power over the necessary charter revision, has refused in past. years permit expansion of the council until Communist China takes ll(‘l‘ “rightful place" as a perm- anent member.
. CONDITIONS CHANGED
This year. the Africans
thought they saw a changed
'2
cture. ' Relations were much quieter between East and West. they noted. At the same time. the Sovicts were showing no eager- ncss to champion Peking. That task was left to Albania.
The Africans also felt, ri-
(buy or wrongly, that Peking itself was with them on the expan- sion issue. Some weeks ago, Foreign Minister Chan Y1 of Communist hina was re nod to have stated publicly that his govern- ment re arded the Afro-Asian demands for expansion as just. The Russians, meanwhile, were even more silent than usual on their intentions.
. question in UN corridors was whether the Rus- sians had given any private in- dication of whether they would change their policy. The an- swer invariably was that there had been no hint whatever.
"Not a sausage." one diplo- mat commen . hen the Russians did come
O
was a firm "nyet." They took
in reccnt -
out in the open, their answer}
pains to emphasize that they '-were acting after consultation with Peking
Afterward. several Western delegates said the Soviet posi- tion was not unexpected.
_ A BOMBSHELL ‘ African d e l e g ate a were clearly astonished, however. 1They indicated they had ‘ counted on Pcking‘s support. Alex Quaison-Sackey of Ghana, chairman of the African group, told a reporter the Soviet state- ment came like a “bombshell."
But he said the Africans had decided to push ahead with present plans. backing a pair of Latin American resolutions calling for two more seats on the Security Council and six more on the 18-member eco- nomic and social council.
Most. delegates seemed to leel the wide support for expansion should at least be put on record by the General Assembly. Ratl- fication of the measures mlxht wait until later. S unanswered was me question of whether Peking had done a turnaround——and. if so. why.
Some observers. noting keen competition between P e k l n it and Moscow for backing in At rlca, wondered if Peking had engineered the -whole procedure to embarrass the Soviets with the African bloc.
Another theory was that the Russians, wanting to block ex-
tbe blame on Peking. A third explanation was that there had been a simple misunderstand-
several African countries,
SE1‘ RECORD
In 1032 five Polish Olympic skiing team members climbed ‘from the fifth to the 102nd
noon of New York's Empire l state Building in 21 minutes.
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Weaker Sex Con Aid Hubby
By in. Theodore n. Vulbollell Men are not nearly as tough as they think. A bride la twice
as the bridegroom a widower. But a wife can help. provided she understand: him well enough to aid him in steer- ing clear of hazards - that Ila ahead. This must be done with- out nagging, fuastni. Pleading. balbylng. or resorting to fads or cu ts.
A woman’: best bet is to se- lect a healthy mate with long lived ancestors; in man who in lean. sensible, and moderate in his habits; he should have an even temperatment. which means he does not fly off th a handle regularly.
But this type husband is diffi- cult to pick out, especially when the selection of a spouse is
a practical affair. honeymoon is over. business of rearing a fam lly and getting ahead in the world become paramount, the woman may wish she had been mo re mature in her choice of a mate. What are the hazards of the road ahead? H e a rt disc a s 42. high blood pressure, alcoholism. cancer, and accidents are h lgh on the list. These are the early widowmakers but, with ca re.
delayed, or risk of having a -heart attack. for example, increases consid- erably when the hush and is overweight, a heavy smoker. or quick to anger; the s a m e applies if he has high blood pressure, enlarged heart. or an level.
These high risk factors a re best. detected via physical ex- tests. This should be started during the forties and not a f fer the point of no return. Obes l t y and a high cholesterol level for ' modifications.
may go a long way toward pro- viding more sleep and relaxa- tion. A tranquil atmosp be re at home keeps the blood pres- sure down and the coron a ry
probably within a few days.
arteries open. A physical f it- ness program will go far to- ward maintaining a g phy- Sensible l 1 vi n n will help your man reach his expected life span.
CHEST NEURALGIA .L. writes: Is there a rem- edy for intercostal neuralgia or must it wear itself out? REPLY
Moat victims get well. This la a painful disorder involving one or more of the nerves locat between the ribs. It is not 1 u at “any old pain" in the chest and the diagnosis may be incorrect if you do not improve.
UNRIPE CATARACT
A.W.T. writes: Is it possible l
to perform a successful opera- tion for calm‘ a c t before it is ripe? REPLY . Yes. Surgery is s u g gested when practical vision is lost. Waiting for the lens to ripen is not necessary and this concept is out of date. FAT BOY E. A. D. writes: Recently I learned that my young nephew is suffering from hypothala- mic obesity. What part of t b 2 body is affected by this odor? REPLY
NOTES BY
THE WAYTT
A Ilule Jack can lift but a lot of jack in teen keep it up.— Chathnm News.
It's odd. fan‘: It. that ac mam women seem to think a mar- rlaze llcanae ll also a license to dz-lve.— Toronto Star.
I cur. tried to
To anyone who has bee It brought up in the belief that one would never throw anythln 3 away until it is worn out. one of life‘: moat tlckllah problems la to decide what to do with a glove or a rubber that has lost its mate.— Ottawa Journal.
The custom of having a “tint man” at wedding: is believed to be a survival of primitive mar- riage by capture. when a man seized a woman and carried her away by force. Under such cir- cumstances. he would choose a faithful friend or follower to go along and ward off attacks of the girl’: lrlnsmen while he stole her away.— New York Times.
Lots of people die of g a ., some inhale it and more ltep on lt.—Chstham News.
Little Boy: “Mummy, how long la it since Daddy died?" Mother: “He didn't die. darling, He joined a golf club."— Wash. lnston Post.
Teacher: "Yea, Johnny. what is ll?" Johnny: "I don‘t want to scare you. Min Jones. but my father said that if I don't get bet- ter grades, someone’: due for a liclrln‘."-- Montreal Gazette.
It seems that lt la Impossible to buy liver In East German but- cher shops. An unhappy citizen ln East Berlin was given this ex- planatlon at his meat market: “This is the latest miracle of the Communists. They have suc- ceeded ln producing cattle with- out livers. Since the animals get so little to eat, they have no need of them.”-—Deutsche Lie!- ung. Stuttgar.
Kindly Fruits Of The Earth
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Canada la a fortunate country in having so many millions of acres of farm In which can provide her citizens with all the
ey require and leave I surplus to be sold abroad. She la fortunate in having many of the best farms situated near large cities. As the population explosion force: people outside the city limits, farms become housing developments and are for ever lost to agricultural pro- duction. The farm: that remain productive are still doomed. for their value has increased to the point that no purchasing farmer could realize an adequate re- turn on his investment.
As the process of urban growth and rural destruction continues, one may speculate on whether one’: grandchildren or great grandchildren will enjoy the kin dly fruits of the earth now available in abundance to
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The direction of progress is ir- reversible and one can do noth- ing but lament the scar it leav- es ln_lts wake. One consolation for one's descendants is at they will never know what they are missing. No description can ever convey is lost flavor a n y more than a newspaper critique can be a substitute for hearing a musical performance or seeing a painting or sculpture.
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